Oil prices rise as US-Iran peace talks stall

Oil prices extended gains on Monday, April 27, 2026, rising nearly ‌2% peace talks between the United States and Iran stalled.

Shipments through the Strait of Hormuz also remained limited, keeping global oil supplies tight.

Brent crude futures rose $2.16, or 2.05%, to $107.49 a barrel by 2346 GMT, the highest since April 7, and U.S. West Texas Intermediate was at $96.17 a barrel, up $1.77, or 1.88%.

Hopes of reviving peace efforts receded during the weekend when U.S. President Donald Trump scrapped a planned trip to Islamabad by his envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, even as Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi arrived In Pakistan.

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“This move puts the ball squarely back in Iran’s court, and the clock is now ticking loudly,” IG market analyst Tony Sycamore said in a note, ‌adding ⁠that Iran may be forced to shut production at its aging oil fields when it runs out of storage capacity.

Iran has largely closed the strait while the United States has imposed a blockade of Iran’s ports.

Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained limited, with just ⁠one oil products tanker entering the Gulf on Sunday, shipping data from Kpler showed.

Goldman Sachs raised its oil price forecasts for the fourth quarter to $90 a barrel for Brent crude and $83 for ⁠WTI citing reduced output from the Middle East.